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RULES OF ORDER.

Full particulars of these several books will be found in the same authority.

The Dominion, Ontario and Quebec Companies’ Acts provide that the books kept by the secretary or some other officer, specially charged with that duty, shall duly record:

“A copy of the letters patent incorporating the company, and of any supplementary letters patent issued to the company, and of all by-laws thereof: the names, alphabetically arranged,

of all persons who are and have been shareholders; the ad- dresg and calling of every such person while such shareholder.

“The number of shares of stock held by each shareholder.

“The amounts paid in and remaining unpaid, respectively on the stock of each shareholder; all transfers of stock, in their order as presented to the company for entry, with the date and other particulars of each transfer, and the date of the entry thereof: and the names, addresses, and calling of all persons who are or have been directors of the company with the several dates at which each person became or ceased to be such director.”

11. Vorina.

The regulations of every company should contain provisions relative to the voting at shareholders’ meet- ings. The general rule, laid down in the Companies’ Acts of the Dominion and the Provinces, is that each shareholder is entitled to as many votes as he owns shares, but he must have paid all calls and not be in arrears thereon. Shareholders may also vote by proxy, according to the universal practice of joint stock com- panies, though no such right exists by common law.

But should the law or the regulations fail to authorize B.0.—12